> Has anyone seen the bittern at the lab of o today? >
I checked the small pond and marsh where it had been seen over the weekend, but didn't find it. I assume that others checked as well, but as far as I know it has not been seen today. Elsewhere in Sapsucker Woods, there was a House Wren (new arrival) calling and singing on the east side of the road, along the power line cut. Heard a towhee singing and calling there as well, and saw at least 2 lingering Fox Sparrows. Farther south, earlier in the morning there was a calling Brown Thrasher by the Frog Barn (91 Sapsucker Woods Road) - which either was one of the pair I saw a little farther south along the road near Sanctuary Drive, or else the one in Sapsucker Woods was my third for the day. "Myrtle Warblers" were around, but fewer than I expected; also present were Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Rusty Blackbirds. I had no luck today with Blue-headed Vireo in Sapsucker Woods. Also this morning there was a Barred Owl in view for a while along the eastern part of the Severinghaus Trail (between the trail head at the road, and the junction with the Wilson Trail). This is at least the third time I have seen a Barred Owl on this short stretch of trail so far this year. Good birding, tss -- Thomas S. Schulenberg Research Associate Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca NY 14850 http://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/home http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist voice: 607.254.1113 email: ts...@cornell.edu, tschulenb...@gmail.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
